skanssi

From Swedish skans.

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɑnsːi/, [ˈs̠kɑ̝ns̠ːi]
• Rhymes: -ɑnsːi
• Syllabification^(key): skans‧si
• Hyphenation^(key): skans‧si

skanssi

1. (nautical) crew's quarters on a ship; in sailships they were usually located under a raised part of the upper deck at the bow of the vessel, in which case they were called forecastle
2. (historical) fortalice (small fortress)

• “skanssi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023